Reader’s Question:

Good for me I have never been arrested for DUI here in Bloomington, Indiana but I have to be cautious. How long after drinking alcohol would it take for the body to reach its highest level of blood alcohol and what could be the symptoms of alcohol intoxication?

Jody

Bloomington, IN

Blood alcohol test gauges the amount of alcohol or ethanol in the body. Alcohol is rapidly absorbed into the blood and could be measured within minutes of having an alcoholic drink. About an hour after drinking would be the time that the blood reaches its highest level of alcohol in the blood. But food in the stomach could increase the amount of time it takes for the blood alcohol to reach its highest level. About 90% of alcohol is being broken down in the liver and the rest of it is being passed out of the body in urine and your exhaled breath.

Blood alcohol test is being done to measure the amount of alcohol in the blood when a person is being suspected of being legally drunk (intoxicated). This method is commonly used during a DUI investigation in Bloomington, Indiana and said to be the most accurate method of measuring the blood alcohol content (BAC) of a DUI suspect. Symptoms of alcohol intoxication include lack of coordination, unsteadiness that makes it hard to stand or walk, confusion or erratic or unsafe driving.

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